10 Overused Phrases & Keywords to Avoid Putting On Your Resumehttp://www.businessinsider.com/10-overused-phrases-and-keywords-to-avoid-putting-on-your-resume-2012-12/comments
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Thank you for sharing this article. Mona. I agree that these phrases and keywords are often overused but they are necessary, to a degree. If applicants are going to explain how they possess the qualified skills, they will need to be very selective on the amount of information they use to describe these attributes. As you mentioned, it is not uncommon for recruiters to sift through thousands of resumes in a year. A resume that is too long or one with too much information can be a deterring factor with our limited work days.
I personally believe that candidates, as with the individual you referred to above for the marketing position, receive the offer for the "Wow" factor, not as a result of the words they place (or choose to omit) on their resume. You did mention that many resumes had grammatical errors and applicants who lacked the necessary skills. That, I believe, is the reason why they didn't moved to the next stage.
The bottom line is, a resume has to be clear and to the point, but should exude enough flare to make the reader want to meet the person behind the page. So, then the "Wow" factor, and details of past employment and accomplishments, can be revealed during the interview itself.